terecht

Dutch

From Middle Dutch terechte, earlier simply te rechte (compare modern ten onrechte); the word is thus equivalent to a univerbation of te +‎ recht.

terecht (comparative terechter, superlative terechtst)

Declension of terecht
uninflected	terecht
inflected	terechte
comparative	terechter
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		terecht	terechter	het terechtst het terechtste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	terechte	terechtere	terechtste
	n. sing.	terecht	terechter	terechtste
	plural	terechte	terechtere	terechtste
definite		terechte	terechtere	terechtste
partitive		terechts	terechters	—

terecht

in the right place
De weggelopen kat is terecht.
The runaway cat has been found.
in judgment
Ook andere nazi-organisaties stonden terecht.
Also other Nazi organizations stood in judgment.
rightly, justifiedly, for a good reason
Ik hou niet van tabakrook. — En terecht!
I don't like tobacco smoke. — And rightly so!